Zika: The Untold Story

Описание: Join the scientists who saw Zika coming as they trace the origins of this devastating virus.

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In 2016, panic spread through the Americas as a once obscure virus—Zika—reached epidemic proportions. To the surprise of the medical community and the public alike, the little known virus was discovered to cause severe birth defects in children born to infected mothers. But where did this virus come from? And how did it suddenly become a problem of such devastating proportions? A year after the devastating disease exploded in the Americas, NOVA takes a closer look at how this virus grew to become such a monster. We join a small band of researchers who knew about Zika before it made headlines as they trace the disease back to its origins... back to the tropical forests of Uganda, where it was discovered during a golden age of virus discovery.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Featuring:
Andrew Haddow
United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases

Robert Tesh
University of Texas Medical Branch

Scott Weaver
University of Texas Medical Branch

Brian Foy
Colorado State University

Kevin Kobylinski
Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences

Produced by:
Kevin Young and Caitlin Saks
 
Directed and Edited by:
Vincent Liota
 
Written by:
Caitlin Saks and Vincent Liota
 
Director of Photography:
Vincent Liota

Design and Animation:
Vincent Liota

Illustrator:
Rick Tuma 
Narrated by 
Dr. Milly Kayongo 

Sound Operator
J.R. Rodriguez 

Research:
Tedi Rabold
 
Intern:
Priya Amin
 
Director of Digital Media for NOVA:
Lauren Aguirre

Music:
Associated Production Music

Additional Footage:
PBS Newshour
Miles O'Brien Productions
FRONTLINE
Pond 5
University of Texas Medical Branch

Special Thanks:
Timothy Kowalik
Alastair Haddow
Melissa Haddow
Bobby Marlin 
University of Texas Medical Branch
USAMRIID

Archival:
Andrew Haddow

Robert Tesh

The Alec Haddow Archive at the University of Glasgow

Rockefeller Foundation, “Lamia valley malaria field studies, Ypati laboratory,” 100 Years: The Rockefeller Foundation, accessed November 18, 2016 © Courtesy of Rockefeller Archive Center 

Rockefeller Foundation, “West African Yellow Fever Commission,” 100 Years: The Rockefeller Foundation, accessed November 18, 2016, © Courtesy of Rockefeller Archive Center